cyclopentadiene
cyclopentadiene noun: an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H₆; it forms complexes with some transition elements.
Noun
cyclopentadiene (countable and uncountable, plural cyclopentadienes)
- an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H₆; it forms complexes with some transition elements
Forms of cyclopentadiene
| plural | cyclopentadienes |
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Words formed from cyclopentadiene
- cyclopentadienone
- cyclopentadienyl
- cyclopentadienyl complex
- metallocene
- methylcyclopentadiene
- methylenecyclopentadiene
- pentamethylcyclopentadiene
- titanacyclopentadiene
- zirconacyclopentadiene
Questions about cyclopentadiene
- What does cyclopentadiene mean?
- Cyclopentadiene means an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H₆; it forms complexes with some transition elements.
- What part of speech is cyclopentadiene?
- Cyclopentadiene is a noun.
- What is the plural of cyclopentadiene?
- The plural of cyclopentadiene is cyclopentadienes.
Words near cyclopentadiene in the dictionary
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